Japan Institute for National Fundamentals

2023.03.16 (Thu)

【#1025】Biden’s Basic Stance and Ability to Deliver Are Questionable

March 13, 2023 　 On March 10, Iran and Saudi Arabia announced in Beijing an agreement brokered by China to restore diplomatic relations. This development may symbolize the weakness of the U.S. admin...

2023.02.22 (Wed)

【#1014】Risky Unlimited Ban on LGBT Discrimination

February 20, 2023 　 There is a claim that Japan is the only G7 (Group of Seven) member lacking a legal ban on discrimination against LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people. This claim ...

2023.02.16 (Thu)

【#1012】Misgivings Felt about Biden’s State of Union Address

February 13, 2023 　 U.S. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on February 7 provided misgivings to Japan that shares the Indo-Pacific strategy with the United States. Firstly, while talk...

2022.11.24 (Thu)

【#985】U.S. May Toughen China Policy under House Republican Leadership

November 21, 2022 　 The Republican Party won a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives through midterm elections earlier this month, meaning that Republicans will occupy the House speaker post...

2022.11.16 (Wed)

【#983】What Can Be Learned from DeSantis’s Landslide

November 14, 2022 　 While Democrats have retained their control over the Senate in the U.S. midterm elections, the general trend in the House has yet to be clear. I therefore would like to focus on ...

2022.10.13 (Thu)

【#971】Pitfalls of Diplomacy Toward North Korea

October 11, 2022 　 On October 4, North Korea fired a ballistic missile that flew an estimated 4,600 kilometers. Given the flight distance indicating that the missile could reach the key U.S. miliary...

2022.08.23 (Tue)

【#953】Proposing Japanese-Version Taiwan Travel Act for Military Talks with Taiwan

August 22, 2022 　 On March 16, 2018, then U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law the Taiwan Travel Act after both the House and Senate passed it unanimously. Beijing had strongly urged the U.S....

2022.02.02 (Wed)

【#880】Let’s Proudly Fight Historical Warfare over Sado Goldmines

January 31, 2022 　 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida looks like he lacks an ability to make decisions apparently because he demonstrates his ability to listen to others up to the last minute. On...

2022.01.12 (Wed)

【#870】Japan Required to Build Offensive Capabilities

January 11, 2022 　 A ballistic missile fired by North Korea on January 5 was a new type that flew 500 kilometers at an altitude of up to 50 kilometers and at more than five times the speed of sound,...

2021.11.24 (Wed)

【#854】Promoting Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics at Minimum

November 22, 2021 　 The U.S. Biden administration is reportedly weighing a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The Olympic Games are organized by the International Olympic Com...